Resumé

Dawna Lee Heising

Financial Core, SAG-AFTRA

Height: 5’4″
Weight: 120 lbs
Eyes: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Hair Length: Long

Primary Working Location:
Los Angeles

Highlighted Credits:
Bad President, Black City Nights

Dawna Lee Heising

Financial Core, SAG-AFTRA

Height: 5’4″
Weight: 120 lbs
Eyes: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Hair Length: Long

Primary Location:
Los Angeles

Highlighted Credits:
Bad President, Black City Nights

FILM/TELEVISION

  • Evelyn in Adam Werth’s “Cursed Waters”, starring Michael Pare, Robert LaSardo, Vern Wells, & Tom Proctor;
  • Dawna of the Darkness in Steve Alexander’s “Monster On”, with Daniel Baldwin, Oksana Lada, & Ron Chaney;
  • Debbie in Harley Wallen’s “Ash and Bone 2”, with Billy Wirth, Sean Whalen, & Yan Birch;
  • Miss Third World in Tom Lopilato’s “WordLotto”, directed by Johnny Baca;
  • Clair Flemmich in Adam Werth’s “Alien Storm”, with Tom Arnold & Kevin Sorbo;
  • Pamela in Linzi Gray’s “FLUFF Inc.”, directed by Shannon C. Lanier;
  • Nikki Taylor in Walter Hochbrueckner’s “Next Stop: Hell’s End”, with Yan Birch & Janet Wang;
  • The Mortician in Harry Karapalides’ “The Hayride”, with Bruce Soscia & Will B. Whitesell;
  • Goddess Athena in Diana Carter’s “DEUS”, with Bruce Soscia & Will B. Whitesell;
  • Lotus in Mike Le’s “The Summoning Room”, with Kayla Perkins & Sifu Lau;
  • Ambrosia in Jimmy Drain’s “Dick Reno: Monster Slayer”, with Eric Roberts & Richard Tyson;
  • Lindsay in Dustin William Ferguson’s “Moth Man vs. Bigfoot”, starring Vern Wells & Christopher Showerman;
  • Miranda in Sandy Stevens’ “The Rose Wagon”, with Peyton Clark, Jonny Shandor, & Robert Amico;
  • Leyla Jane Veronica in Dante D’Anthony’s “The Magnificent Warriors of Dimension War One”, with Bai Ling, Tom Sizemore, Gigi Edgley, Daniel Baldwin, & Robert LaSardo;
  • Professor Alexa in Diana Carter’s “VAMP HIGH”, starring Will B. Whitesell & Akyra Carter;
  • The Queen in Dustin William Ferguson’s “Cobra Strike Force”, with Yan Birch & Rocky DeMarco;
  • Vampire Queen Penelope in Craig Railsback’s “Down & Out in Vampire Hills”, with Ken May, Lejon, & Bill Houskeeper;
  • Laurie Myers, Butch Patrick’s wife, in Dustin Ferguson’s “Quakeasaurus”, with Butch Patrick & Julie Ann Ream;
  • Eileen in Joseph Kelly’s “Clowny”, starring Ron Russell & Mark Hoadley;
  • Alice in Tom Anderson’s “The Broken Road”, with Kathy Garver, Sasha Kerbel, & Mia Rivera;
  • Nurse Carter in Robert LaSardo’s “American Trash”, with Costas Mandylor, Emilio Difabio & Tom Sizemore;
  • Ms. Fairchild in Diana Carter’s “Recipes for Love”, with Daniel Baldwin & Nicholas Turturro;
  • Lisa in Diana Carter’s “PTSD: A Soldier’s Revenge”, with Daniel Baldwin, Tony Devon, Tom Sizemore & Robert LaSardo;
  • Mannequin in Jason Wright’s “MANNEQUIN”, starring Laurence R. Harvey, Dani Thompson, & Sue Price;
  • Adriana in Michael S. Rodriguez’ “Film Fiend”, with Sally Kirkland, Felissa Rose, & David Prak;
  • Doctor Fujimoto in Jason Wright’s “The House that Zombies Built”, with Lloyd Kaufman & Brinke Stevens;
  • Nikki Travis in Walter Hochbrueckner’s “The Paradise Motel”, with Mel Novak;
  • Tess in Jason Wright’s “Zombikini”, starring Laurence R. Harvey;
  • Sam in Christopher Michael Gatrost’s “Live.Laugh.Die.”, starring Justin Shenkarow & Robert Amico;
  • Ashley Flowers in B. Luciano Barsuglia’s “Social Distance”, with Vern Wells & Jed Rowen;
  • Lady Dark in Sean GK’s “X The End Time”, with Costas Mandylor & Bruce Soscia; 
  • Connie in Richard Rossi’s “Canaan Land”, with Rebecca Holden;
  • Two Gun Annie in Rick Groat’s “Copperhead Creek” with James Van Patten;
  • Sam in Christopher Gatrost’s “Live.Laugh.Die.”, with Peyton Clark, Robert Amico, Lynn Lowry, & Justin Shenkarow;
  • Misery in Param Gill’s “Bad President”, starring Eddie Griffin, Jeff Rector, Robert Amico, & Justin Shenkarow;
  • Trial Clinic Nurse in Christopher Baiza’s “Xmas”, starring Christian Calloway & James L. Brewster;
  • Hamlet in Tony Mardon’s “The Witches of the Sands”, with Linnea Quigley, Lloyd Kaufman, & Brinke Stevens;
  • Second Executioner in Brooke Grondin’s “The City of Children”;
  • Kiki Easystreet in Ian Stevens’ “Rescued Innocence” with Jennifer O’Neill and Isaac Singleton Jr.;
  • GIA Agent Raminski in Richard Thrift’s “The NIGHT Turned GREY”, with Richard Krut & John Karyus;
  • Alexandra in Dustin Ferguson’s “Arachnado 2: Flaming Spiders”, with Mel Novak & Brinke Stevens;
  • Skye in John Reign’s “Finding Purpose 2: The Road to Redemption”, with Aki Aleong;
  • Ariana in JJ Stomp’s “In3Dragon”, with Aki Aleong;
  • Kristi Catera in Christopher Michale Dailey’s “Cadillac Respect”, with Aki Aleong, John Schneider, & Mel Novak;
  • Skye in John Reign’s “Finding Purpose“, with Lisa Dapprich;
  • Pamela in Dustin Ferguson’s “Apex Predators”, with Mel Novak, Brinke Stevens & Thom Mulligan;
  • Lady Macbeth in B. Luciano Barsuglia’s “Shakespeare’s Timeless Effect” & Craig Railsback’s “Dark Classics”;
  • Vivica Stevens (RoboWoman) in Dustin Ferguson’s “RoboWoman”, with Aki Aleong, Mel Novak & Brinke Stevens;
  • Esmeralda, Lucifer’s wife, in William Lee’s “Black Mamba”;
  • Ghost of Christmas Cheer in Jake Zelch’s “The Krampus Carol”, with Brinke Stevens, Luc Bernier & Helene Udy;
  • Barbie in Dustin Ferguson’s “Nemesis 5”, executive produced by Albert Pyun, with Mel Novak & Sue Price;
  • Medusa in Albert Pyun’s “Cyborg: The Rise of the Flesh Eaters”, with Christopher Lambert;
  • Mrs. Lipschitz in Alexander Wraith’s “P.A.S.S.”, with Aki Aleong, Sean Stone, & Bianca Brigitte VanDamme;
  • Deana in “Las Vegas Vietnam”, with Eric Roberts, Branscombe Richmond, Nicholas Turturro, & Lorenzo Lamas;
  • Winney Swinney in Adam Steigert’s “The Horrific Evil Monsters”, with Bishop Stevens & Gregory Blair;
  • Melanie in Gregory Blair’s “Garden Party Massacre”, with Andy Gates & Lise Hart;
  • Naomi in Jared Masters’ “Teacher’s Day” with Lejon Stewart;
  • Executive Producer and Host of “Eye on Entertainment”;
  • Reita in Gregory Hatanaka’s “Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance”, with Tommy Wiseau;
  • Joanna in Ted V. Mikels’ “Ten Violent Women: Part Two”, with Francine York;
  • Joan in Jared Masters’ “SLINK”;
  • Cleo the Snake Dancer in “Magnum P.I.”, with Tom Selleck;
  • Miss Hawaii in “The Young and the Restless”;
  • Lon Yet in “Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman’s Chance”, with Aki Aleong, Danny Trejo, Olivia Hussey, & Reggie Lee;
  • Miss Hawaii in “Fantasy Island”, with Ricardo Montalban & Herve Villechaize;
  • Dancer in “Blade Runner”, with Harrison Ford & Daryl Hannah;

MUSIC VIDEOS

  • “Let’s Go to Hell” by Tai Verdes
  • “Cancel My Wife” by Alan Wagner
  • “The Hardest Cut” by SPOON
  • “Star-Crossed” by Kacey Musgraves
  • “Black City Nights” by Always You
  • “Popular Monster” by Falling in Reverse
  • “Puff Daddy” by Jpegmafia & Kenny Beats
  • “Rickman’s Cobbs” by Alan Wagner
  • “This Head I Hold” by Electric Guest
  • “Golden” by Travie McCoy & Sia
  • “Your Type” by Carlie Rae Jepsen
  • “Torn Apart” by Bastille
  • “Big Data Infomercial 2” by Big Data
  • “Youngblood Chronicles” by Fall Out Boy
  • “Midnight Dancer” by DirtyD

EDUCATION/TRAINING

  • Professional Acting at South Coast Repertory Theatre with Matthew Arkin (Son of Alan Arkin)
  • Shakespearean Acting with Karole Foreman
  • Former member of Sal Romeo’s Friends and Artists Theatre Company 
  • Acting Workshops with Guy Stockwell, Tim Russ, Richard Hatch, and at Tepper-Gallegos 
  • A.A. in Theatre Arts from Fullerton College
  • B.S. in Business Management and MBA from Pepperdine University
  • Trained in Tang Soo Do Martial Arts, Ballet, & Pole Dancing

TITLES

  • Queen of the 2021 Kaiju International Film Festival
  • 2021 Actor/Model/Action Star of the Year at the Official USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame
  • Queen of the 2019 Hollywood Silver Screen Festival
  • Ms. World 2008
  • Ms. Universe 2009 
  • Mrs. California United States 2000
  • Mrs. American Achievement 2001
  • Former Miss Los Angeles Chinatown 
  • Former Miss Orange County Universe
  • Former Miss San Francisco Universe
  • Miss California Hemisphere

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